Uprightstrategy, cunning, deception, secrecy
Reversedconfession, conscience, getting caught
Upright meaning
The Seven of Swords represents strategy, cunning and sometimes deception. It points to acting alone, avoiding confrontation or something being done in secret. Caution is advised.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, it can show a confession, a guilty conscience or deception coming to light.
What the card shows
A man tiptoes away from a military camp carrying five swords, glancing back. Two swords remain stuck in the ground behind him.
As your card of the day
Be strategic and a little cautious today. Not everything may be fully transparent. Act with integrity and protect what's yours.
“I act wisely and with integrity.”
Double-check details before you agree to something.
Questions
What does Seven of Swords mean in tarot?
The Seven of Swords represents strategy, cunning and sometimes deception. It points to acting alone, avoiding confrontation or something being done in secret. Caution is advised.
What does Seven of Swords reversed mean?
Reversed, it can show a confession, a guilty conscience or deception coming to light.
Is Seven of Swords a yes or no card?
No. Be careful; something is not fully clear.
Card pictures: the 1909 deck by Pamela Colman Smith (public domain). Meanings based on A. E. Waite's The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1910), rewritten in modern language. For inspiration and reflection only.